UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2011 (December 19, 2011)
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-35262 | 16-1731691 | ||
| (State of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
2011 Bryan Street, Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 750-1771
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 16, 2011, Regency Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) filed an 8-K announcing the adoption of the Regency Energy Partners LP 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 Incentive Plan”), which provides for awards of options to purchase our common units, awards of our restricted units, awards of our phantom units, awards of our common units, awards of distribution equivalent rights (or DERs), awards of common unit appreciation rights, and other unit-based awards to employees and consultants of the Partnership, Regency GP LP (the “General Partner”), Regency GP LLC (the “Company”), a subsidiary or their affiliates, and the members of the Company’s board of directors. On December 19, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the Form of Grant of Phantom Units with DERs. Under the Form of Grant, phantom unit awards will vest 1/5 each year beginning on December 5, 2012, upon the death or disability of an employee or upon a change of control (as defined in the 2011 Incentive Plan).
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Regency Energy Partners LP 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
| 4.2 | Form of Grant of Phantom Units with DERs. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP | ||||||||
| By: | Regency GP LP, its general partner | |||||||
| By: | Regency GP LLC, its general partner | |||||||
| Date: December 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ PAUL M. JOLAS | ||||||
| Paul M. Jolas, | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |||
| 4.1 | Regency Energy Partners LP 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |||
| 4.2 | Form of Grant of Phantom Units with DERs. | |||